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BEAM PLUS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)
V ERSION 1.2 IEQ 23 AMENITY F EATURES
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6 IEQ 6.8 BUILDING AMENITIES
IEQ 23 AMENITY FEATURES
EXCLUSIONS None.
OBJECTIVE Improve the standard and quality of buildings.
CREDITS ATTAINABLE 2
PREREQUISITES Compliance with the Building Regulations.
CREDIT REQUIREMENT 1 credit for providing 50% of listed amenity features that enhance the
quality and functionality of a building.
2 credits for providing 75% of listed amenity features.
ASSESSMENT With reference to the checklist below and the cited documents the Client
shall submit details of the amenities provided in the building. The onus is
on the Client to demonstrate that the provisions meet one or a
combination of the following objectives :
 provide efficient and effective building management, operation and
maintenance;
 enhance the living and/or working experience of building users; and
 improve the environmental and social compatibility with the
neighbourhood.
Where it can be demonstrated that the building, appropriate to its size,
type and use, provides 50% or more of the amenities to the appropriate
standard, a credit shall be awarded. Where 75% are provided to the
appropriate standard, the second credit is awarded.
In this context, the standard refers to the criteria given in the cited
documents, including dimensional information where this is provided.
Alternatively, the Client is free to argue for the use of alternative criteria,
provided they meet the objectives.
Given that the nature and extent of amenities will vary with the type and
scale of the development the Client should provide the rationale if any of
the listed amenities is not included.
CHECKLIST The amenity features identified [1] includes:
 provisions for air-conditioning installations;
 security gates;
 counters, kiosks, offices, stores, guard rooms, lavatories for building
management staff;
 logistics service room;
 mail room;
 horizontal screens;
 recreational facilities; and
 satellite dishes.
Listed under the incentives for ‘green and innovative building [2]:
1 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-42 Amenity Features.
2 Buildings Department, Land Department, Planning Department. Joint Practice Note No. 1. Green and Innovative Buildings.